Originally Posted by
MarktheAV8R
Just a newbie here, but that sounds like quite the deal for the junior FO. I have no problem moving, have been basically a nomad my whole adult life thanks to the Navy lol
It can be great, but they tend to open and close them a lot. It's all contracted flying, so the company has to keep the flying in and out of the base for it to be viable (hubs too). I've been at two bases that have closed and I'm on my third now which is rumored to close since they moved maintenance out of it. That would have been a lot of moving in 3 years at the company. There are some more senior guys who have seen 7-10 of their bases close. It's really best to just try to get in and get out of the regionals if your life circumstances warrant that. Very few bases are "safe" to plant roots in.
Originally Posted by
NYGiants
Got ya, so to base at a place like columbus would typically have early starts and late finishes. But Newark would be a decent place to commute for more options of flying and commuting same day. If I'm understanding correctly.
Yes. The more senior you become, the better schedules you will be able to bid for, which makes commuting easier. Passrider.com is a good site to see what your flight options are from where you live to a potential base.